John McEwen (athlete)
Encyclopedia
John McEwen is a retired American
hammer throw
er, who initially won a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games. He later was disqualified due to a doping offence.
He finished sixth at the 2002 IAAF World Cup. At the 2003 American championships he tested positive for the banned substance tetrahydrogestrinone
, and was disqualified from his second place.
His personal best throw was 74.73 metres, achieved in April 2003 at the Mt SAC Relays in Walnut.
McEwen was successful playing Football for North Medford High School
in Oregon
. He went on to play for the College of the Redwoods
in Eureka, California and then to Morningside College
in Iowa
. John and his wife Denise currently live in Ohio with their two small children. John is a firefighter.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hammer throw
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
er, who initially won a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games. He later was disqualified due to a doping offence.
He finished sixth at the 2002 IAAF World Cup. At the 2003 American championships he tested positive for the banned substance tetrahydrogestrinone
Tetrahydrogestrinone
Tetrahydrogestrinone is an anabolic steroid developed by Patrick Arnold. It has affinity to the androgen receptor and the progesterone receptor, but not to the estrogen receptor...
, and was disqualified from his second place.
His personal best throw was 74.73 metres, achieved in April 2003 at the Mt SAC Relays in Walnut.
McEwen was successful playing Football for North Medford High School
North Medford High School
North Medford High School is a public high school in Medford, Oregon, United States. It is part of Medford School District, and its mascot is the Black Tornado. It is the only school in America with the Black Tornado as a mascot.- History :...
in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. He went on to play for the College of the Redwoods
College of the Redwoods
College of the Redwoods is a public two-year community college whose main campus, comprising , is located on the southernmost edge of Eureka in Humboldt County, California. This sprawling site is spacious and distinctive in its modernistic use of massive, exposed wooden support beams in each...
in Eureka, California and then to Morningside College
Morningside College
Morningside College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside College is a private, four-year, co-educational liberal arts institution. Morningside has 21 buildings on a ...
in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. John and his wife Denise currently live in Ohio with their two small children. John is a firefighter.